L B TRANSPORT INC

L B TRANSPORT INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 59 power units and 59 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Buffalo Center, IA. Across 68 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 4.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 5 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with Great West Casualty Co, and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods) and common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 7, 2013
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • 1 fatality on crash record 42 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — L B TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 53754)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $4,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 42 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Insurance on file · $4,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — JOY B. FITZGERALD RESIDENT AGENT, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/53754/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 53754 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: TERRY KIEWIET Company officer 2: TERRY KIEWIET Liquids / Gases Chemicals Dry Bulk Based in BUFFALO CENTER, IA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 8.1% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=17544 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

4 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 53754
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC117386
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer TERRY KIEWIET
Company officer 2 TERRY KIEWIET
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases, Chemicals, Dry Bulk
Fleet size 59 units
Drivers 59
Annual mileage 5,281,971 mi
Contact & address
Physical
615 1ST AVE NE
BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424
Mailing
P O BOX 10
BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 53754
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 5,281,971 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 8.1% vs 23.4% -15.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.74 vs 1.80 -1.06
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1985-08-21 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 22 37 0
Trailers 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 42 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 3 3
Tow-away 1 1 3 5
Crash reports 1 1 3 5

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 127 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 68 68 3
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 4.41% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
59
Drivers
59
Inspections
127
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
5
42 all-time
Authorities
3
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

L B TRANSPORT INC had 68 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 4.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 2.0. 5 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

68 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IA (23) and NE (8).

Violation profile

4.4% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.8% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 17 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 59 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 59 drivers; Peterbilt, Unknown, and Ste are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 17,544 ACTIVE carriers operating 29–89 power units (±50% of this carrier's 59 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 17,544 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
8.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 17,544 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -8.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (33 months)

2023-10 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Iowa (IA) 23 1 4.3% Jun 24, 2026
Nebraska (NE) 8 0 0.0% Jun 30, 2026
Missouri (MO) 7 0 0.0% Jun 16, 2026
South Dakota (SD) 5 1 20.0% May 20, 2026
Minnesota (MN) 5 0 0.0% Feb 11, 2026
Kansas (KS) 4 0 0.0% Dec 11, 2025
Illinois (IL) 4 0 0.0% Jun 9, 2026
Montana (MT) 2 0 0.0% Jun 23, 2025
North Dakota (ND) 2 0 0.0% Jul 20, 2026
Wyoming (WY) 1 1 100.0% Apr 23, 2025
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2024
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Oct 23, 2024
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Dec 5, 2024
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Nov 5, 2024
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Sep 3, 2025
Wisconsin (WI) 1 0 0.0% Mar 12, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 1 0 0.0% Jun 15, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 71
Unknown 16
Ste 11
Freightliner 8
Stei 8
Brenner Ta 6
International 6
Kenworth 6
Stainless 6
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 7 0.15 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 16 2.25 2 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 12 2.03 2 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (127 rows) View all 127 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88475418 Jul 20, 2026 ND 1
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LIL No
88282989 Jun 30, 2026 NE 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88231970 Jun 24, 2026 IA 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8A, 392.2-SLLSWZ No
88208733 Jun 22, 2026 IA 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
88158518 Jun 16, 2026 MO 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88102932 Jun 10, 2026 NE 3
Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88119640 Jun 9, 2026 IL 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87909151 May 20, 2026 SD 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
87915273 May 19, 2026 IA 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87408667 Mar 25, 2026 IA 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
87408612 Mar 25, 2026 IA 2 IA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9 No
87293152 Mar 12, 2026 WI 2 SPARTA WI
Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87212899 Mar 4, 2026 ND 2 FARGO ND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87129914 Feb 23, 2026 IA 3 US 9
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16 No
87072083 Feb 11, 2026 MN 1 WORTHINGTON MN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87002112 Feb 9, 2026 MO 2 EAGLEVILLE MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86928886 Jan 30, 2026 MO 2 PECULIAR MO
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86738654 Jan 6, 2026 IL 3 I-64
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSWZ No
86604579 Dec 17, 2025 IL 3 US45
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86552997 Dec 11, 2025 KS 2 LARNED
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86466440 Dec 2, 2025 MO 3 mo-st.-louis-mo
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86333814 Nov 16, 2025 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86313510 Nov 12, 2025 IA 3
Peterbilt TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16 No
86256346 Nov 6, 2025 NE 3 WAVERLY WEST BOUND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86175663 Oct 28, 2025 MO 3 mo-st.-louis-mo
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (42 rows) View all 42 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
MN0262510050 Sep 8, 2026 MN Yes No Tow
IA2501521698 Dec 23, 2025 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2501468531 Feb 13, 2025 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0243385161 Dec 1, 2024 VA 0 3 Yes No Injury
MS9015240002 Oct 23, 2024 MS 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA2401409744 Feb 19, 2024 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004621973 Feb 14, 2024 AL 0 1 No No Injury
MO0000101781 Feb 22, 2023 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000085297 May 20, 2020 MO 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0000613722 Feb 5, 2020 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
NE0219014077 Mar 21, 2019 NE 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX001423613 Jan 11, 2019 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ND0001064852 Nov 5, 2018 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1801048576 May 22, 2018 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MN0172860259 Oct 13, 2017 MN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IA1701005854 Sep 22, 2017 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA1700998552 Aug 9, 2017 IA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0001088485 Jul 17, 2017 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA1500847884 Feb 25, 2015 IA 1 3 Yes No Fatal
MN0143570287 Dec 23, 2014 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2014E10853 Dec 18, 2014 KS 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA1400875323 Nov 26, 2014 IA 0 3 Yes No Injury
IA1400786249 Jan 30, 2014 IA 0 2 Yes No Injury
MN0133300245 Nov 25, 2013 MN 0 1 Yes No Injury
IA1300759924 Sep 26, 2013 IA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (3 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Sep 26, 1989 MC117386 Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) INACTIVE
Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CCP04746A 91X $4,000,000 Jul 7, 2013 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP05287A 91X $1,000,000 Jul 7, 2013 On file ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co CCP04746A BMC-91X Jul 7, 2013 On file ACTIVE
Great West Casualty Co MCP05287A BMC-91X Jul 7, 2013 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY PRA9240214 BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2011 Jul 7, 2013 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950Q BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2005 Jul 7, 2011 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CCP03304A BIPD/Excess Jul 7, 2005 Aug 10, 2011 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950Q BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2005 Aug 4, 2011 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CCP03304A BIPD/Excess Jul 7, 2004 Jul 7, 2005 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950P BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2004 Aug 29, 2005 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950P CARGO Jul 7, 2004 Aug 4, 2011 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950P BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 2004 Jul 7, 2005 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950J CARGO Jul 24, 1998 Jul 7, 2004 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950J CARGO Jul 24, 1998 Aug 10, 2004 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950J CARGO Jul 20, 1998 Jul 24, 1998 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950J BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 1998 Jul 20, 1998 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950J BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 1998 Aug 10, 2004 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP00950J BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 1998 Jul 7, 2004 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. AC13364 BIPD/Primary Jul 7, 1987 Jul 20, 1998 REPLACED
UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. 55-12513 SURETY Jan 10, 1986 Jan 10, 1987 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. AC13364 CARGO Nov 18, 1983 Jul 20, 1998 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 8, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  2. Jul 9, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Jul 7, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 10, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Aug 4, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  6. Aug 4, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  7. Jul 7, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Nov 16, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Aug 29, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Jul 7, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  11. Jul 7, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  12. Aug 10, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  13. Jul 7, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  14. Jul 24, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  15. Jul 20, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  16. Jul 20, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  17. Sep 26, 1989
    authority
    Inactive — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  18. Sep 26, 1989
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  19. Jan 10, 1987
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO.
  20. Oct 25, 1985
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Aug 21, 1985
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  22. Aug 2, 1982
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  23. May 21, 1980
    authority
    DENIED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  24. Apr 7, 1980
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 17 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
172.516(c)(6) Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured Hazardous Materials 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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